Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-16

comprises lectures by ex-senator B. x.
Bruce, Miss Lydia M. Won Finkelstein, a
native of Jerusalem, Rev. DR.. Willitts Of
Louisville, KY, and other eminent assembly
that have rendered the Chautauqua, N. Y,
assemblies SO valuable and important. There
will be large attendance this year.
Hurley Wis, was the scene ofasecond
disastrous fire on the evening of the 10th,
which originated on the stage of the Alcazar
variety theatre, and before they could escape
seventeen persons were burned to death, all
OF them connected with the theatre. The
fire swept on until the heart of the city was
mass OF flames, and some eighty buildings
were consumed. This, with previous fire,
destroyed nearly all the business portion Of
the town, and the losses by the two fires
reach $500, ono, and the insurance was merely
nominal. Nearly 800 people suffered losses
reduced to the necessity Of living in tents
Miss Frank Johnson, a young lady
about eighteen years of age, living in West
Chatfeld, Mimi, attempted suicide Friday
by taking laudanum. She was discovered
after taking about three spoonfuls of the
dose, and physician summoned, who ad-
ministered an emetic and probably saved
her life. She is very low, but out of dan
rash step.
Gov. Leslie of Montana has issued
his proclamation calling for an extra ses-
sion Of the legislature Aug. 20, to amend
several laws framed at the last session. in
Guiding the bounty and revenue laws. The
former law has drained the territorial treas
ury, $26,0 600 having been paid out on boun-
ties in the past three months. The desire
a WI oil
Gov. Church has had request from Yank-
town asking him to appoint a super
visory committee to act conformity with the
trustees OF the asylum for the insane so the
extension may be built this season. He re-
piled that he has no power to do so. It is
his Intention to hold on to the money ap-
propriated for the extension and not allow
it to be used by the board now in office.
Sioux Falls special: Sioux Falls has
just secured another railroad At the meet
ing held on the 11th, the Illinois Central
agreed to let the contract for road be-
tween Cherokee and Sioux Falls if the city
would donate to the company the right of
way and depot grounds The offer was &C
cepted and the road will be in operation by
the LIST of December.
Jack Cummings, a section boss on the
Chicago, Milwaukee, & st. Paul railway,
was killed Tuesday at Marian Junction,
OAK, by the falling OF O large piece of coal
from the tender of a passing engine. He
lived an hour. he is a single man and his
body viii be sent to Beulah Iowa, where
his father resides.
At Grand Forks, Oak, on petition
of l. 700 voters out of total of 5000, the
county board ordered the submission of the
question OF license to a vote next Novem-
Der. Under the new law the city would
derive a revenue of $4,000 from license if
not voted away, and the county about $l3,-
600.
At Fisher, Mimi, on the 9TH the
Presbyterian Sunday school from Grand
Forks, Oak, one from Marais, Mimi, and
the Methodist and Presbyterian schools Of
Fisher held monster picnic. Over 300
persons from Grand Forks were present
The thermometer at noon was $50.
Eight thousand men are now en-
p1oyed in pushing the construction the Min
neapois, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic rail-
work is progressing rapidly. The road bed
for the line is nearly completed and laying
rails has begun at several points.
On Monday Edward Schmidt, fifty
four years old, a 1aborer on the new science
hall at Madison. Wis, lost his balance while
wheeling 9 barrow load of brick across a
plank In the third story, and fell to the
basement breaking his neck and dying in
stantly.
John Nores, a half-breed, aged 10. is
held at Saltwater for killing Peter Corners
at Hinckley. The murderer, concealed be-
hnd fence, shot Corners through the
body, killing him instantly. He confessed
his crime. It's the result OF an old family
fued.
The election in the Brown county,
Oak, county seat contest On the 18th. re
suited in giving Aberdeen about 1000
the county is over 1900. Aberdeen city
poued ,O23 only five in favor of Columbia.
At Cannon Falls, Mimi, during a
thunderstorm Friday evening small oy-
clone was developed in the north part of
town and struck the Milwaukee depot, twist
ing it out of shape and damaging it consid-
erably. No other buildings were injured.
At Lidgerwood, OAK, on the 9th,
the livery and sale stables belonging to
Daugherty & Elliot The stables, wagons
and harnesses, with three horses, that could
not be taken out, were totally consumed
The loss is nearly covered by insurance.
a telegram from Berlin, Wis. says
that the worms are destroying the cram
berry vines in that section. 1t is feared the
vines will be permanently injured. One
grower, who expected to harvest 15,OOO
bushels, Will not get any.
At Cumberland, Wis, on the 9th,
the Beaver Lake Lumber company's mill
broke down and will be delayed two weeks.
From 16O to 200 men are thrown out Of en-
during the delay.
a petition, p feet long, was pre-
sented to the county commissioners Of
Grand Forks County, Dakota. by the